The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised concerns over alleged illegal mining activities involving some key figures of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), just weeks after their electoral victory.
Addressing the press while presenting their alternative State of the Nation Address, the Minority acknowledged the long-standing challenges in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), stating that successive governments have struggled to curb the menace. "The fight against Galamsey has been difficult, no doubt.
President Mills struggled with it, President Mahama struggled with it in his first term, and despite the best of efforts, President Akufo-Addo also struggled with it," the Minority stated.
They criticized the NDC for making "so much propaganda" about illegal mining while in opposition but failing to provide evidence before Parliament's Appointments Committee to back their claims that the previous NPP government was complicit in galamsey.
